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ICARRD Conference Report: Statement presented to the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

ICARRD Conference Report: Statement presented to the International Conference on Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

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Date of publication
December 2000
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ISBN / Resource ID
mokoro:5355

Stresses views of conference participants that agrarian reform is an alive issue on the political agenda of many countries. A wide consensus on the positive contribution that more equal access to land and other assets makes to the fight against poverty. Meaningful reform must involve the transformation of property rights. Agrarian reform must involve state regulation to overcome the failure of markets to deliver equitable outcomes. Also a wide consensus on the need for strong and effective state action.

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